All purchasing skills management training course design objectives are dependent upon the level and needs of participants. However, they could include the ability for participants to be able to:

• use legal and contractual knowledge to best advantage
• write and implement a purchasing strategy
• balance cost, quality and timing of delivery of products and services
• negotiate with sales people to best advantage
• use key purchasing management ratios
• understand the purchasing jargon
• select the correct documentation for purchase order processing and control
• apply a purchasing order processing and administration systemz develop and implement a practical plan of action